Black History Month
Across
- 3. Born a slave and advocated for women equality."Ain't I a Woman" speech.
- 4. First black man allowed to play in the MLB.
- 5. First African American woman in space.
- 9. American scientist who used the peanut to develop hundreds of products.
- 12. First person to patent a traffic signal.
- 13. First African-American justice of the US Supreme Court.
- 16. A slave who sued for his freedom in court. Led to Civil War.
- 17. First African American elected to the US Congress.
- 18. Founded the Tuskegee Institute.
- 19. Helped hundred of slaves flee to the north via the Undergroud Railroad.
Down
- 1. Founder of NAACP, wanted equal rights for blacks.
- 2. Aboltionist and writer of The North Star.
- 5. Gave famous "I have a dream" speech. Was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 6. First African American president.
- 7. Founded the settlement that would become Chicago.
- 8. Voice of Darth Vader and famous actor.
- 10. A great composer and pianist.
- 11. Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
- 14. Great jazz trumpet player, composer, and singer. Sang "scat"
- 15. One of the world's greatest track and field athletes.